The ShriekThe ShriekAUGUST

2018Potentate:

Greg Pelfrey

Chief Rabban:Tim Redrow

Assistant Rabban:Jerry A. Ulm

High Priest and Prophet:Tony Bowling

Oriental Guide:Don Brockman

Treasurer:Clifford E. Fullman

Recorder:Gary Caudill

Trustees;Ted Cline

Joseph P. HancockCarl Idler

Chuck JeffersMarty Meyer

Office StaffSue Martini,Debbie Idler

Greetings Fellow Nobles and Ladies. As I write this we have just completed a busyFourth of July. The Nobles and many significant others along with supporters of ourtemple were in Ohio and Kentucky. We were at parades in Loveland, Madeira, Hamilton,Union and Fort Thomas. Many thanks to all who participated on a very hot day.

It’s hard to believe that this is already August and we still have lots to get accomplishedhere at Syrian. We are working hard at getting the outside of the property cleaned up.Syrian has had a great year so far and I would like your help in continuing the journeywe are on. We have gained a few nobles along the way and look forward to gaining a lotmore. Membership is what it is all about. We must bring in new members, young & old,to keep this fraternity growing.

I would like to welcome our newest members joining in May George James, RobertLunsford (Nicole), Mark Puckett (Julie Ann), David Scott, Chad Spriggs (Christy) andjoining in June please welcome Philip Taliaferro III and Michael Hensley (Joanna).Thanks to all the nobles who helped grow this temple.

If you have not toured our hospitals and have an interest in doing so, please let theoffice know. We can schedule a tour of the Hospital at any time that is convenient foryour schedule. All new nobles must take the time to go see your hospital. We haveseveral events coming up that will need everyone’s help. If you can help in any of theupcoming events, please let the office know so that we can contact you when the eventcomes up. We need all available and willing workers for these events to be a success. Ifyou have any questions, concerns or ideas that will help make Syrian a better place,please feel free to call me at (513) 617-8269 or call the office. As always Syrian needseveryone’s help.

I hope you are enjoying your summer and remember I love you and you’re pretty, Greg.

August Events:4 - Euchre Par ty – l imi ted spotsavailable so call the office today toreserve your seat in this first annualevent.$25

11- Annual Family Picnic – this is a freeevent for all Shriners and their families.

12 - Shr ine /Mason Day a t Grea tAmerican Ball Park – call the office tobuy your tickets. $50

25- Potentates Ball is Margaritavillethemed. Casual colorful att ire butplease NO shorts. Cost is $50 perperson and is all inclusive food andbeverages.

PARADE SEASON - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

PARADE SEASON - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

PARADE SEASON - LOVELAND

PARADE SEASON - MADERIA PARADE

PARADE SEASON - MIAMISBURG DAY PARADE

PARADE SEASON - MIAMISBURG DAY PARADE

AND THE PARADES CONTINUE

CAR SHOW - WHAT A HIT

CAR SHOW - WHAT A HIT

TAKING A BREAK BEFORE THE CAR SHOW

Young Guns having Fun

WOODEN SHRINE BRACELET - HELP THE HOSPITAL

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS

NOBLES AUGUST BIRTHDAY

AUGUST – 20184 SYRIAN SHRINE EUCHRE PARTY & GAME NIGHT

CHECK IN 5:30FORMAT & RULES 6:15-GAMES START 6:30 SHARP

6 DIVAN/TRUSTEES MEETING-6:00DIVAN/TRUSTEE LADIES 6:00UNIT DIRECTORS/CLUB PRESIDENTS-7:00

7 FUNDRAISING MEETING 6:3011 FAMILY PICNIC12 CINCINNATI REDS SHRINE/MASON DAY

AT THE REDS GAMECONTACT THE SHRINE OFFICE FOR TICKETS

21 CIRCUS MEETING 6:3024 POTENTATES BALL HOSPITALITY24 HOSPITAL DIVAN DAYS25 POTENTATES BALL - MARGARITAVILLE STYLE25 HOSPITAL DIVAN DAYS

SEPTEMBER – 20183 LABOR DAY – TEMPLE CLOSED4 DIVAN/TRUSTEES MEETING-6:00

DIVAN/TRUSTEE LADIES 6:00UNIT DIRECTORS/CLUB PRESIDENTS-7:00

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INSUPPORT OF

Syrian Shrine and Syrian Shriek

1 ROBERT M BRATTON, JR1 STEPHEN J WERKOWITZ1 JERRY L NEWMAN1 MICHAEL A HIMES, 33RD

2 ROBERT H GORMAN2 JOHN C WAGNER2 JAMES D LAMB2 ROBERT F BARGER3 ALFRED KWIESINSKI3 RAYMOND J DOXSEY3 RONNIE JOHNSON3 DAVID R TOLER3 JEROME A JOHNSON4 DAVID L HAWKEY4 DAVID P ZEEK4 DARRELL WALLS5 ROBERT D LINDNER5 RALPH K WARD5 ANTHONY W WIMMER5 TROY L ABRAHAM5 JOHN M CRAIGMILES6 SPENCER R ESSELL6 JAMES F CAMPBELL6 IAN P SCHULTE7 WILLIAM R OLIGEE7 F. A. FINK7 HAROLD R GATTS7 MICHAEL M HARP8 FREDERICK O WAGNER8 RONALD A ZINS8 ROBERT W DUMFORD, 33RD

9 ANDREW S KABEL9 DAVID R PELFREY10 GARY M SINGER10 JAMES C ZIMPHER, PP10 MARSHALL C GRANGER10 JAMES S ULM11 LOWELL W DAULTON11 JOHN E FAHRNBACH11 ROGER L TAYLOR11 CHRISTOPHER T TONEY12 JOHN A KIMMEY12 KARL E KOETT13 JAMES N SUMNER14 HORACE O WHITAKER14 CYRUS B RICHARDSON, JR14 RONNIE BENNETT14 DAVID F MCAFEE14 CARL R. JENKINS, JR15 STEVE A GRAYSON15 WARREN BALES15 ALVIN G MILLER15 BRUCE C CORSER16 DONALD E BAXTER, II16 EDWARD T GEIL, JR16 KENNETH R FURNISH16 JAMES SAUNDERS

17 KENNETH R WILZBACH17 JERRY C ULM, SR, PP17 LONNIE G ALLEN18 WENDELL N BARNES18 WALTER R DUERMIT, SR18 LYNN M ELBE18 RANDY H HAMBRICK18 ERIC A KAMINSKY19 CHARLES C AYNES19 CARL I KUHN19 ROBERT V MILLER19 DONALD H BROCKMAN19 DANNY A LUTZ19 TIMOTHY MIRACLE, JR20 JUNIOR GODBEY20 BILL C WEBB20 KENNETH J HARPER, PP21 GARY R PELOPIDA22 STEPHEN H GAIBLE22 DONALD N ABBOTT22 DONALE E MEINZEN23 WILLIAM L CHIPMAN23 BOBBIE L THOMPSON23 JAMES K BARRIER23 JOHN E DENNIS23 CARL M FREEMAN24 DONALD G SAUERWEIN, PP24 BURGESS L DOAN24 CHARLIE KING, JR24 TIMOTHY D DURHAM25 ROBERT J HONS, JR26 JOSEPH W SCHWARZ26 FRED E KAY26 F HARRISON GREEN26 STEPHEN R FITHEN27 ROBERT J KEELY27 JEFFREY W DENNISS27 GENE A WESPESSER27 THOMAS G HAEGELE27 JAMES T BETLEJ27 DAVID S HOWE28 ELY L HILL28 JAMES O CAIN28 PAUL E COURTNEY28 VICTOR G GASKINS28 WILBUR J TISCH28 THEODORE W CLINE29 DONALD S RUSSELL29 GARRY D BROWN29 JOHN KASIDONIS29 ALVIN C DRINGENBURG30 JOHN E DEBRA30 KENNETH J WALLACE30 JOHN D GILLESPIE31 WILLIAM D SWINGLE31 CLIFFORD W JONES31 ROBERT R FEAZELL

UNIT NEWS

ClownsResponsibility, dependability, accountability, and commitment, theseare all words that we take part in as Masons and Shriners. We havethe responsibility to our family, to our Lodge, and to our units. I couldgo through and say the same thing about the other descriptive wordsabove. I was going to get on a big tangent about how we have a largeunit on paper and there are very few people that make the commitmentthat they signed on for. But that’s all I’m going to say about that. I’mgoing to go the other direction I’m going to tell you about that vehicleabove. It is the clown unit flagship for the Cincinnati Shrine Clownunit. It is or leaping Lena. It is by far one of the most interestingparade vehicles out there. For many years are old friend Huggy wasthe commander of the Lena. When Huggy left as the Director of theclown unit I had it set in my mind that I was going to sell this vehicle.Because of all the descriptive words above you must have to commandthis vehicle. But it was decided that we would give someone else achance to be the commander of the Lena. So, I approached one of ournewer clown. One thing about the Lena you must tow it, you must bevery familiar with this vehicle, and it can be very dangerous if put incontrol by the wrong person. Chuck Jeffers II or as we know I’m “HotRod” signed on for the job. And then the past couple years Hot Rodhas taken Lina to places that has not been before. He not only takesthe Lena up and Spins her around to the left and right he will set herup on two wheels and drive clearly Parade route on wheelie using thespeed brakes to control left and right turns. Oh, by the way did I alsotell you that Hot Rod is a Trustee that spends most of his days workingat the temple to keep things going. And that Hot Rod makes all theclown meetings. And many other meetings that he’s responsible for.All the mentioned words that I have above is Hot Rod and I’d like totake this opportunity to recognize Hot Rod and thank him foreverything he does for his clown unit and is temple. I would like toshare with you I’ll comment that was made about Hot Rod at theLoveland Fourth of July parade. “I don’t think the people of Lovelandhave stopped talking about you guys !!LOL! The big kids and littlekids couldn’t get enough of your amazing clown in the amazing yellowcar!! What a riot!...”Nancy-2018 Parade Coordinator

Directors StaffScott finally found his sister! We are proud he did not get the policeinvolved. To the boys in Florida get ready for the hurricane. Thanksto all who have turned out for the parades. John Miller is now home.He had a fractured femur and a knee replacement. It has been a longhot summer. Hope to see everyone at the Reds Shrine/Mason day, andalso at the Potentates Ball. Birthdays for August; Jim Zimpher August10, Don Brockman August 19, Ed Geil August 16

Antique CaravanIt has been one “hot-hot” parade season, the Caravan has a few“larger than most” unit members, that barely made it through theJuly 4th holiday parades, by the Norwood and Owensville parade,Rod, Alex, Corey and Gary had all slimmed down to under 335 lbs.Every day, our Shriners Hospital here in Cincinnati is changing thelives through caring for kids. Our patients receive expert carecentered around their needs – physical, mental and emotional. Ourinnovative research and teaching programs at the Cincinnati hospitalhelp us carry our mission even further. It has been an emotionalsummer for Shriners, as we had some “ugly” discussions at Imperialabout our hospital system. Let’s neverforget we are a fraternity based on fun,fe l lowship and Masonic pr inc ip les ofbrother ly love, t ruth and re l ief . Let’scontinue to support our hospital systemwith time, talent and means, as our creedcalls for. Gary

Shrine Golf LeagueGreetings Nobles and friends. The Syrian Shrine Golf League isfinally in full “swing.” Mother nature has been pretty kind to ussince the very damp spring. We’ve had some great golf weather anda golf course that is in excellent shape for us to get all the pars andbirdies we can handle. We continue to invite golfers to join us.Singles, twosomes or foursomes. We can fit you in for a great nineholes on a terrific golf course. We usually play the East course,however, for a little variety, on certain dates we may get to play theWest or South nines. Thursday morning approx. 8:45 A.M. atGlenview Golf Course, at Sharon Rd. and Rt. 4 (Springfield Pike)easy access from I-275. We are usually finished around 11:30/12:00,plenty of time to get home and check on how well the wife is handlingthe yard work. Remember, it takes longer to learn to be a goodgolfer than it does to become a brain surgeon. On the other hand,you don’t get to ride around on a cart, drink beer, and eat hot dogswhen you are performing brain surgery! One more. HAZARDSATTRACT; fairways repel. Nobles, keep on swinging.Dick Manifold

Mini RacersThis summer has found all of us busy juggling schedules betweenwork, family, vacations and trying to fit in some of that so called“leisure “ time. Now we’ve had to squeeze into that time to work onand maintain our cars for a busy stretch of the parade season. Unionallowed for a lot of racing and maneuvering. A great time was hadover the 3 parade 4th of July which included our Illustrious GregPelfrey driving (?) the big orange! Owensville was fun for all.Members are staying actively involved with other units/groupspromoting good will and friendship amongst all. We also welcomedour newest member, Mike Schneider. If you’re interested in the MiniRacers, please contact us. We welcome anyone in an active orsupportive role. God bless the Divan, nobles, friends and families.Mike Miles

Oriental BandGreetings Nobles…Once again your Oriental Band was successfulat our Jamboree. For the 22nd year out of 27 we won the OverallTrophy along with the best Big Band and the best Conductor. Avery successful weekend with great fellowship. We look forward todefending our win at El Hasa next June. Current ly we areparticipating in the usual summer parades. Looking forward todefending our win at the Fort Thomas parade on July 4th. Anyonelooking to joining a unit please consider the band. Currently we areon a break planning to resume meeting in September. We have amonthly social where spouses and significant are welcome to joinus and spend a little time relaxing and having a few laughs. If youhave any questions about the Band schedule or anything pertainingto the Band please do not hesitate to call me. Paul Brown Scribe513-348-6486

UNIT NEWS

Hospital HostsGreetings Nobles and friends. The Syrian Shrine Hospital Hosts Unitcontinues to dedicate itself to assisting in every way the volunteer functionsat our Shriners Hospital for Children. This Unit meets every first andthird Wednesday each month, 9:30 A.M. in the hospital Board Room. Weinvite any Noble who would like to join us and contribute a day or two ormore, volunteering at this wonderful institution. Check us out. A majorfunction of this Unit was put to the test this past month. Hospital Tours.We conducted tours for the visitors of the National Convention of theDaughters of the Nile, held here in Cincinnati. Over the two-week period,approximately 300/400 members visited the hospital. The ladies werevery impressed with the facility and the tours. This dedicated ShrineWomen’s organization has donated approximately 72 million dollars toShrine Hospitals across the country. Thanks to Betty Whitacre, Daughtersof The Nile, the Hosts tour guides, and their leader, Al Tucker for handlingthis major undertaking. During this time the Hosts continued to handlethe usual unit functions of transporting patients/parents, delivering thehospital mail, assisting OPD, etc. Of note, since there seems to be someuncertainty as to how this hospital will be functioning, as we now knowit, in the future, the Hospital Hosts Unit will continue to support thishospital, regardless of whatever the Imperial Board decides. Reminder,the Hosts Unit picnic is scheduled for August 22. Get reservations inASAP. Then there’s the one about Mildred, the church gossip and self-appointed monitor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into otherpeople’s business. Several members did not approve of her activities butfeared her enough to maintain their silence & distance. She made a mistake,however, when she accused Frank, a new member, of being an alcoholicafter she saw his old pickup parked in front of the town’s only bar oneafternoon. She emphatically told Frank (and several others), that everyoneseeing it there would know what he was doing! Frank, being a man of fewwords, stared at her for a moment and just turned and walked away. Laterthat evening, Frank quietly parked his pickup in front of Mildred’s homeand left it there all night….Pay backs are tough but you gotta love Frank!My friends, Live life…laugh often…love much and keep on smiling.Dick Manifold-Unit Director

Ishtar Temple No. 54Daughters of the Nile …Our Supreme Session is over!! And we were excitedto see our first ever Cincinnati/and Ohio Supreme Queen Shirley Henleyinstalled – now her work begins as she travels to each Temple and eachShrine Hospital in the United Stated and Canada – all from the middle ofJuly through February!!! We couldn’t have done this without the help ofso many volunteers, all willing to step in and help as needed. And theShriners!!! What can I say – thanks to the leadership of Ill. Sir GregPelfrey and the help of Ill. Sir Gary Caudill, more than 600 visitors wereable to check out our Shrine Burns Hospital. The Shriners and the HospitalHosts went over and beyond the call of duty to accomplish this – and itwas appreciated by all our visitors. It was a privilege to have theImperial Potentate and Imperial Chief Rabban with us during theconvention and our Shrine Officers took good care of these dignitaries.Thank you to everyone who helped make the Supreme Session in Cincinnatia memorable one for our members and all our visitors.God is good! Marian Baird, Past Queen

The Daughters of the NileConvent ion is over. I amext remely gra te fu l toIllustrious Greg Pelfrey andIllustrious PP Gary Caudill forthe i r co-opera t ion inorganizing members of SyrianTemple to ass i s t in thet ranspor ta t ion of those

attending to visit our Hospital and several other tours.I lost count, but I know we had over 600 D.O.N membersvisit the Hospital over 3 days. Our busses filledquickly. Syrian drivers Ted Cline, Joe Hancock, FredRobinson and Carl Idler, in the vans came to the rescueand we were ab le to accommodate everyone .Appreciation also goes to the Hospital Hosts. I knowthey worked hard taking all these people on a tour ofthe Hospital. The tour scheduled for Wednesdayafternoon alone ended up with 102 going. That manypeople were not on the schedule, but we did it!It was gratifying to receive compliments from manymembers regarding our Hospital and acknowledging thehelp from Syrian Shrine members. Betty Whitaker, TourChairman

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THESE WE DO NOT FORGET INMEMORIAM

James J. Bond .......................................05/02/2016Thomas E. Korb ...................................03/22/2017Arthur L. Butler ....................................07/12/2017Harry C. Bowman .................................10/10/2017Gene Crow-PP ...................................... 11/18/2017Theodore L. “Teddy” Campbell ...........05/23/2018James C. Brown ....................................05/26/2018Bernie A. Bernhardt .............................. 06/04/2018William J. Baer, Sr. ...............................06/04/2018Ross M. Raleigh ...................................06/07/2018George A. Strain ...................................06/22/2018Donald C. Biermann .............................06/24/2018

Jing started life in a rural village in southwest China. Although the massive industrial city of Chongqing is only

meals over an open fire.

When she was 16 months old, Jing fell into the cooking fire, causing third-degree burns over 12 percent of her

little body. She lost an ear and three fingers, and was burned on her face, neck and hand.

Her father took her to a Chongqing hospital for treatment. Jing endured three surgeries before age 2, but it

became clear that she would need much more care.

started a blog to raise money and support for Jing. They became invested in her treatment, wanting the best

care possible for her. Online research led them to Shriners Hospitals for Children Cincinnati, where it was

made arrangements with a

be her best chance to thrive and live a normal life.

In Cincinnati, plans went into motion to arrange care for Jing while in treatment. Laura, a busy mom of three,

9-year- ra

needed to hear; Jing now had a Cincinnati family.

Jing arrived at Shriners Hospitals for Children Cincinnati in September of 2012, one week after her 2nd

birthday. Her injuries and complications from initial treatment were challenging. She had airway obstruction,

which made it difficult to stay asleep for more than 90 minutes at a time. The fire caused lost vision in one

she could only consume bottles of formula.

Kevin Yakuboff, M.D., FACS, FAAPS, surgically

uth and neck, which allowed her to enjoy solid food. (Laura recalls that meatballs were a

favorite!) Dr. Yakuboff also corrected her eyelid for a more symmetric, balanced appearance. By her 3rd

birthday, Christopher Gordon, M.D., FACS, FAAP, surgically altered her jaw, a major advancement which

opened her airways and allowed her to sleep through the night for the first time.

Throughout her treatment at the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital, Laura kept the Blog Moms updated so they

y decided to officially adopt her.

August.

Patients of the Lexington Shriners Medical Center attend Camp Fez

Summer camp hosted by the medical center allows children to have a dynamic and adventurous experience

Each summer, patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center Lexington are invited to attend a

is held during two long weekends in June. Participants include 15 boys and 15 girls who receive care from the

Lexington Shriners Medical Center for a host of different orthopaedic conditions, including cerebral palsy, spina

bifida, scoliosis, limb differences, club feet, hip disorders and sports fractures.

-site location in Perryville, Kentucky. The facility is a camping

ground, and includes five camper cabins that each house 20 campers and 8 counselors. Other features include a

medical building, dining facility, pool, basketball court, rock climbing wall, swinging bridge, creek, fishing pond,

large outdoor picnic pavilion and a boat house. Camp Fez was created by Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical

Center Lexington for patients to build independence, create new friendships, learn leisure skills, experience

new adventures, explore the great outdoors, and allow all campers to practice barrier-free activities regardless of

their physical limitations.

pers to experience being on their own in a structured, supportive and

supervised environment. Their time at Camp Fez provides an excellent opportunity to grow more independent,

experience new adventures, reconnect to nature, spend their days being physically active, unplug from

technology, [and] improve social and problem solving skills, which often builds increased self-

Beth English, recreational therapist at the Lexington Shriners Medical Center and director of the girls Camp Fez

weekend

This year 30 patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center Lexington had an opportunity to swim,

fish, practice archery, rock-climb, ride a paddleboat, go on a creek adventure, design a picture frame and water

bottle, watch a border collie sheep-herding demonstration, play tug-o-war, interact with therapy dogs and play

Frisbee.

hip and team-building skills. The kids

Medical Center and director of the boys Camp Fez weekend.

In addition to Camp Fez, many other events are hosted throughout the year by Shriners Hospitals for Children

Medical Center Lexington. Patients should be on the lookout for invitations to sports camps, prom, a visit from

Santa Claus, the annual open house and more. Camp Fez is just one of many opportunities for patients to learn

that there are no limits to their ability.The staff and medical team at the Lexington Shriners Medical Center are

committed to instilling confidence and independence in the thousands of children and teens that seek treatment

from this medical center every year. To learn more about Camp Fez and how to sign up for 2019 camp, contact

the recreational therapy department of Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center Lexington at 859-268-

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